THE IMPACT OF NEWS READING MOBILE APP ON SIDE-INCOME

EARNING MOTIVATION AMONG UTM STUDENTS

1. RESEARCH QUESTIONS

Following the aim of this study, the author will deliver an answer to the following
research questions:

(RQ1) How does the presence of news reading mobile app affect the motivation for
side income among UTM students?

(RQ2) Which are the impacts are stronger in motivating on searching for side income
earning among UTM students?

(RQ3) Will UTM students motivation to earn side income significantly after using
the news reading mobile apps.

2. RESEARCH OBJECTIVE

This study identifies the key on impact of news reading mobile app on side-income earning
motivation among UTM students.

The primary purpose of this research aims is

1. To investigate the relationship between the impact of new reading mobile application
on motivation students of UTM to start earning on side income.

2. To find out the impact that persuades UTM students involved in earning side income
.

3.
Framework
 3. TABLE IN FINDING
Conve Lien, K. Y., 1. I use YouTube because it is 1. I use news reading apps
nience Liew, S. L., easy to use. because it is easy to use.
Wong, C. S.,
Yee, A. L., & 2. I use YouTube because it 2. I use news reading apps
Yoon, C. C. is free because it is free and convenience
(2019). to use
3. I use YouTube because the
videos are readily available. 3. I use the news reading apps
because the news are readily
4. I use YouTube because I available for free.
can use it anytime.
4. I use news reading apps because
5. I use YouTube because I I can use it for reading anytime.
can view videos online and I
do not have to 5. I use news reading apps
pay. because I can view new news
update online and I do not have to
pay.

Financial Wong, S. L., 1. I plan and implement a 1. I plan and implement a regular
behaviour Bong, S. C., regular savings/investment savings behaviour
Khor, S. P., & program.
Wong, K. L. 2.I read to increase my side
(2017). 2.I read to increase my income and knowledge at the
financial knowledge. same time.

3.I maintain adequate 3.I maintain adequate financial

financial records. saving behaviour.

4.I compare prices when

shopping for purchases. 5. I budget and track my money
saving.
5. I budget and track my
spending.
Habit Ibrahim, N., H1: The use of mobile apps H1: The use of news mobile
Maarop, N., has become a habit for me. apps has become a habit for
Samy, G. N., me daily .
Hassan, N. H., H2: I am addicted to using
Abas, H., mobile apps. H2: I am addicted to using
Zainuddin, N. news mobile apps to earn
M. M., & Ten, H3: I must use mobile apps. extra money
D. W. H. H4: Using mobile apps has H3: I must use mobile apps
(2017). become natural to me. to earn more extra money.

H4: Using mobile apps has

become natural to me in
everyday routine.

Behavioral Ibrahim, N., B1: I intend to continue B1: I intend to continue

intention Maarop, N., Samy, using mobile apps in the
G. N., Hassan, N. H., future.
Abas, H., Zainuddin,
N. M. M., & Ten, D. B2: I will always try to
W. H. (2017). use mobile apps in my
daily life.
B3: I plan to continue to
use mobile apps
frequently.
B4: I will recommend
others to use mobile
apps.
using news mobile apps
in the future.
B2: I will always try to use
mobile apps in my daily
life to earn more side
income.
B3: I plan to continue to
use mobile apps
frequently to increasing
my saving.
B4: I will recommend
others to use news
mobile apps in daily life.
Performance Ibrahim, N., PE1: I find mobile Internet PE1: I find news mobile
Expectancy Maarop, N., useful in my daily life. Internet useful in my daily
Samy, G. N., PE2: Using mobile Internet life.
Hassan, N. H., increases my chances of
Abas, H., achieving PE2: Using mobile Internet
Zainuddin, N. things that are important to increases my chances of
M. M., & Ten, me. (dropped) achieving
D. W. H. (2017). PE3: Using mobile Internet Extra side income that are
helps me accomplish things important to me.
more
quickly. PE3: Using news mobile
PE4: Using mobile Internet app helps me accomplish
increases my productivity. extra money more quickly
PE5: Overall, I would find and efficiently.
mobile apps to be
advantageous PE4: Using news mobile
apps increases my
productivity to gain
knowledge and more side
income .

PE5: Overall, I would find

news mobile apps to be
advantageous to students
like me .
 4. HYPHOTHESIS STATEMENT

Hypothesis Results
H1 : There is a significant relationship between Supported / Not
convenience of news mobile apps and motivation for Supported
side income among UTM students
H2: There is a significant relationship between Supported / Not
financial behaviour and motivation for side income Supported
among UTM students.
H3: There is a significant relationship between habits Supported / Not
and motivation for side income among UTM students. Supported
H4: There is a significant relationship between Supported / Not
behavioural intention and motivation for side income Supported
among UTM students.
H5: There is a significant between Performance Supported / Not
Expectancy and motivation for side income among Supported
UTM students.